First Peoples in Victoria
Celebrating and connecting with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in and via the tourism and events industry
Celebrating and connecting with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in and via the tourism and events industry
We acknowledge and celebrate the First Peoples of Narrm, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung of the Eastern Kulin Nation, where this site is held and managed. We live, work and play on Aboriginal land.
We pay our respects to Elders, past and present and extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples within the industry.
We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection the Wurundjeri, Bunurong, Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wadawurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin have to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.
Victoria is a proud state where a path to Treaty is underway. We know our events and tourism businesses are keen to engage. This page will point you to some of the places where engagement and conversations can start. Respect and learning is part of our industry.
We have many resources here, so take your time, save some in your account to return to later. We are not the keepers of this knowledge, so please do reach out to your local First Peoples groups, for direct updates on elements that are specific to your project. the links on this page we hope will help.
This page presents resources to support industry to engage with Indigenous tourism. If you are looking to find products that already exist reach out to the state marketing body – Visit Victoria
Discover whose country you are on in Victoria
The area we know as Victoria is home to many indigenous groups, large and small. Search these resources for direct connections, important reading, and insights.
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